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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1989-9-29
pubmed:abstractText
We describe the application of a simple, rapid, semi-automated assay to the sensitivity testing of cytotoxic drugs in 23 patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). The survival of blast cells from the bone marrow was measured by the MTT assay after 48 h continuous exposure to drugs both singly and in combination. There was a linear relationship between the number of leukaemic cells and the optical density of the formazan produced. The assay demonstrated a variation in drug sensitivity between patients. The technique was reproducible and there was no significant difference in response between blast cells obtained from bone marrow or from peripheral blood. Preliminary results show a correlation between in vitro and in vivo data. The test can be repeated throughout the course of the disease to help identify any change in tumour sensitivity. This technique appears to give useful information to assist in the management of acute myeloid leukaemia.
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pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Aug
pubmed:issn
0007-0920
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
60
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
206-10
pubmed:dateRevised
2009-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1989
pubmed:articleTitle
Appraisal of the MTT assay as a rapid test of chemosensitivity in acute myeloid leukaemia.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Haematology, Pembury Hospital, Kent, UK.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't